The first two movies received a theatrical release in France under Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque: La Légende de la Pomme d'Or, and La Guerre des Dieux, where Knights of the Zodiac was at its prime popularity in that country. A sixth film, Legend of Sanctuary, was premiered in 2014. A fifth film named Heaven Chapter: Overture was released in 2004, originally intended to initiate a continuation of the manga. The plots of these films do not comply with the chronology of the manga or anime storylines and therefore it is unknown at what point the events of the films take place.
JSTOR ( July 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īction, fantasy, mythological ĭue to the series' high popularity in Japan and the rest of the world, four films based on Saint Seiya were released in theatres between 19, while the original TV series was still airing.
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